RE: AISI 4130 - Tangent modulus

The Tangent Modulus is the slope of the stress-strain curve at a specific point. Therefore it is not a single value, but varies with the stress. At low stresses, the tangent modulus is the same as the normal Young's Modulus. As the stress approaches the yield stress, the modulus decreases, and this local modulus is called the Tangent Modulus. Since you need to know the stress to know the tangent modulus, it becomes an iterative problem. In a nonlinear material analysis, you can define the full stress-strain curve or use a bilinear approximation with a "hardening slope" which reduces the modulus to a constant single value after exceeding the yield stress.

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